His daughter was in the hospital, and he was home gambling

Joe Pizzimenti won a bet at fifteen, and it set the hook. What followed was years of chasing losses, gambling debt and secrecy, including the night his daughter was in the hospital and he was at home gambling.

We talk honestly about what it did to his marriage and about the link between gambling and mental health, which gets far less attention than it should.

His last bet was in December 2013. Gambling rehab and Gamblers Anonymous are what he credits for getting him there and keeping him there.